Light Truck Drivers pay in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
$50,510avg. a year
$24.28 an hour · 15,350 employed
Light Truck Drivers in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area earn an average of $50,510 a year. That is $2,220 (5%) more than the Georgia average of $48,290. The U.S. average is $48,770.
$44,960Median pay
$24.28Average hourly
+5%vs. Georgia average
15,350Jobs in this metro
Other Georgia metro areas
Average pay for light truck drivers in other Georgia metro areas. Swipe to see all 14.
11,020 jobs
Gainesville, GA
$55,430
$26.65 an hour
2350 jobs
Dalton, GA
$52,560
$25.27 an hour
3530 jobs
Athens-Clarke County, GA
$49,100
$23.61 an hour
4600 jobs
Macon-Bibb County, GA
$47,460
$22.82 an hour
51,060 jobs
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$47,060
$22.63 an hour
63,500 jobs
Chattanooga, TN-GA
$46,680
$22.44 an hour
7380 jobs
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA
$44,970
$21.62 an hour
8350 jobs
Valdosta, GA
$44,700
$21.49 an hour
91,840 jobs
Savannah, GA
$44,430
$21.36 an hour
10330 jobs
Albany, GA
$43,970
$21.14 an hour
11160 jobs
Rome, GA
$42,360
$20.36 an hour
12590 jobs
Columbus, GA-AL
$38,080
$18.31 an hour
1340 jobs
Hinesville, GA
$34,800
$16.73 an hour
14170 jobs
Warner Robins, GA
$33,810
$16.26 an hour
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How Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell compares
Pay range: metro vs. state vs. U.S.
Annual wage percentiles, May 2025
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Related jobs in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
| Job | Avg. pay in this metro |
|---|---|
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $59,400 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $42,960 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $43,970 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $41,680 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $38,980 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $47,160 |
Questions and answers
How much do light truck drivers make in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
The average is $50,510 a year, and the median is $44,960. About 15,350 people work in this job in the metro area.
Is that more than the Georgia average?
That is $2,220 (5%) more than the Georgia average of $48,290.
Is this job common in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell?
It makes up 5.3 of every 1,000 jobs in the metro area, 0.84 times the national share.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025, occupation code 53-3033. Metro area: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metropolitan statistical area (BLS area code 12060). Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.